every va hospital. we ve delivered same day mental health service at all 168 va medical centers. that s a big operation when you think of it. we ve announced that the va will finally solve a problem that has plagued our government for decades. seamlessly transferring veterans medical records from the department of defense to the department of veteran affairs. now [ applause ] that doesn t sound like such a big deal. it is. believe me. that was a big one. we thought this would be easy, but the people like david and all that have been here and understand the system, he said that s going to be a tough one. we got it done. that was a good one. but it is something we re very proud to have been able to do this quickly. i ve signed the veteran s choice improvement act, so that more
system through the establishment of the new va office and accountability and whistleblower protection. it will remove and disappoint federal employees while protecting employees who speak out about wrongdoing. the president will be joined by several veterans and their spouses who have experienced the low quality of treatment that so many of these heroes have experienced. including sergeant michael beard oh and his divided wife and caregiver, sarah. the delays and improper care experienced by these veterans is unacceptable. the president s action today comes on top of the signing of the veteran s choice improvement act last week, which gives more veterans the option of seeing the doctor of their choice without traveling long distance or waiting for va care. these actions, which are only the beginning of the plans to modernize the va, the president